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The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche’s philosophical and creative expression.
Experts answer 10 big questions about the nightmare scenario that could send us back to the pre-Space Age.
The nation-state had a good run, but its usefulness may have come to an end.
MAPS founder Rick Doblin speaks to Big Think about the FDA’s rejection of MDMA therapy and the future of psychedelic treatments.
You're a moody person. You have to be — because understanding moods philosophically can be crucial to your work-life.
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“While society's been humming along and enjoying all these advances in agriculture and medicine, in the last 50 or 60 years, ecologists have learned a lot about how nature works. I've codified these into a set of rules called the 'Serengeti Rules.'”
Earth is actively broadcasting and actively searching for intelligent civilizations. But could our technology even detect ourselves?
An evidence-based policy movement is arming the fight with tools and programs that are more effective than ever before.
In 8,000-mile journey, a male humpback ditches Colombia for Tanzania — however, scientists don’t know why he made the trip.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Did the Milky Way form by slowly accreting matter or by devouring its neighboring galaxies? At last, we're uncovering our own history.
"Carl faced his death with unflagging courage and never sought refuge in illusions."
Forget billions and billions. When it comes to the number of galaxies in the Universe, both theorists' and observers' estimates are too low.
Confronting your "absolute stupidity" is a sign you're on course to learning something new and wonderful.
Known as orphaned planets, rogue planets, or planets without parent stars, these "outliers" might be the most common type of planet overall.
When appraising human behavior, people tend to forgo the lessons of psychology in favor of assumption and anecdote.
Don’t become one of those organizations that slouches toward positive behavioral change — here’s how to move fast.
Our galactic home in the cosmos — the Milky Way — is only one of trillions of galaxies within our Universe. Is one of them truly our "twin?"
The carbon market and offsetting system have created “carbon cowboys” and perpetuated forms of neo-colonialism and other inequities.
The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.